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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.
This world is but a canvas to our imagination. - Henry David Thoreau
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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Part with ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) She parted with the ring.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • যোগ্যতা থাকা সত্ত্বেও সে চাকরিটা পেল না - In spite of his having all the qualification, he did not get a job. / He had all the qualification. Yet he did not get a job. / In spite of having merits, the boy couldn’t pass
  • নিজেকে কি ভাবো তুমি? - What do you think you are?
  • আপনার কাছে কি রিসিপ্ট আছে? - Do you have the receipt?
  • আমি যতদূর জানি যে......। - As far as I know/ I know that.
  • একটু প্রসঙ্গ পাল্টে বলা যাক। - To get off the topic for a moment.
  • তোমার সাথে দেখা হয়ে আমি খুবই খুশি - I’m so pleased to meet you